Intermediate French 1 Accelerated

Build on your solid foundations in French and learn a variety of new skills, like how to write your own C.V., play a board game, master difficult liaisons and more! This class will allow you to cover the Intermediate 1 level in just five weeks!

Registration is currently open for all members and non-members!

Time Slots

Mondays & Wednesdays, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

About this Class

Our core language classes will strengthen your French through speaking, writing and comprehension activities while providing insights into Francophone culture. Our teachers and curriculum use cutting-edge methods and resources to expand your skills and increase your confidence in French. With full immersion from day one and a communicative, task-based approach you'll gain a deeper understanding of the French language and Francophone world!

Required textbook: Saison 3This course will cover Units 1 and 2; pp.12 to 51.Student may choose to purchase either the hard copy version or the digital version of the textbook and workbook. Please note that for the hard copy version, a CD player is needed to play the included disc. For the digital copy, the online access code expires after one year.

Content you will cover

Learn How To

Talk about complaints dealing with weather, give advice, express and defend your point of view, structure a timeline, write a promotional ad, conduct a survey, create a nightly newscast story.

Speak about your relationship with learning, speak about your educational background and career path, describe how ideas are transmitted, write your résumé (C.V.) and express your approval or disapproval, participate in a mock radio interview.

Society & Culture

Talk about cycling as an alternative transportation to commute, talk about your pass times, read a weather comic strip, discuss future fate of the French coastline, discover the Luminew project and read an extract from Alain Remoud’s Comme une chanson dans la nuit.

Examine various ways of learning, speak about informal learning techniques, consider the educative system in Guyana, learning by playing, MOOCS, board games and writing a formal cover letter.

Vocabulary

Passing time, weather and climate, nature, geography and some abbreviations.

Testimonials

Samuel

Mexico

This course has been an absolutely immersive experience that has made me learn faster than ever. Also, the benefits of being a member are fantastic.

Pilar

Back Bay

The classes are dynamic, interesting and challenging. I highly recommend the Alliance Française as the best place to learn French in Boston. Very happy with the resources the French Cultural Center has for all levels of French.